Word details

口真似

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口真似.

Dictionary

Entry

口真似口まね口マネちまね (口真似/口まね)くちマネ (口マネ)Noun~する VerbFreq #54155
1

mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry

Examples
ノースウエスタン大学の研究者、アイリーン・ペパーバーグは、オウムは人の口まねをするだけでなく言葉の意味を学ぶことができることを発見しつつある。
Irene Pepperberg, a researcher at Northwestern University, is discovering that a parrot can not only mimic people but also learn the meaning of words.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mouth

3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1

On

コウ

Kun

くち

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokesFrequency 279JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

ま-まこと

Nanori

さなさねただただしなおのりまあまこまさまっまどまなまゆみち

becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

7 strokesFrequency 923JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

に.るひ.る

Nanori

にた

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